as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
"How nice to see you! How's the Mrs.?" inquired the charming older gentleman
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Étoile is the latest project from Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and her husband and frequent collaborator, Daniel Palladino.
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Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
The dress’ sharp patterning and flowing form wrap around Mrs. Obama like a kind of cultural syntax as both a historical reference and statement of style.
—Najha Zigbi-Johnson, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
At that moment, Mrs. Heienko knew: Everything dear to her was Ukrainian.
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
The grand staircase is no longer roped off, but welcoming people to ascend and Mrs. Frick’s boudoir, with its Boucher murals of frolicking angels, is back upstairs, having been returned to its original location.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
The dress’ sharp patterning and flowing form wrap around Mrs. Obama like a kind of cultural syntax as both a historical reference and statement of style.
—Najha Zigbi-Johnson, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
At that moment, Mrs. Heienko knew: Everything dear to her was Ukrainian.
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
The grand staircase is no longer roped off, but welcoming people to ascend and Mrs. Frick’s boudoir, with its Boucher murals of frolicking angels, is back upstairs, having been returned to its original location.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Mrs..” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Mrs.. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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